Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Heavenly
Father we thank you that you place leaders at just the right time in the right
place. We lift up Lorenzo Beraddinetti MPP for the riding of Scarborough
Southwest. May he enjoy your guidance, safety, wisdom as he represents the
people. Give him strength and courage. May the riding he represents know the blessing
of the Lord during this next term. In Jesus Name, Amen

BIOGRAPHY

For
over 23 years, Lorenzo Berardinetti has served his community as an
elected representative, standing up for the issues that matter most to
working families in Scarborough Southwest. Born in Toronto, Lorenzo
moved to Scarborough at the age of four. He attended Ionview Public
School and Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute.

Lorenzo went on to attend the University of Toronto and the
University of Windsor Law School and in 1988 was called to the Ontario
Bar. Lorenzo’s call to public service came in his youth, demonstrated
through his volunteerism and active participation in various community
organizations throughout his student years.

After graduating from Law School, Lorenzo successfully ran for
elected office in 1988 as City Councillor for the former Scarborough
City Council and was re-elected in 1991 and 1994. In 1997, when the Mike
Harris Conservative government forced the City of Scarborough to
amalgamate into the City of Toronto, Lorenzo was elected to the new City
of Toronto Council and was re-elected in 2000. Lorenzo made his mark at
Toronto City Hall as Chair of the Administration Committee. He was
responsible for stewarding the amalgamation of all seven municipalities
into one. Lorenzo worked with a team of committed Councillors, dedicated
to making the megacity work efficiently and effectively.

Having experienced first-hand the cuts and downloading of the Harris
government, Lorenzo sought and won the nomination as the Ontario Liberal
Candidate for the Riding of Scarborough Southwest. He ran in the 2003
Provincial Election and defeated the incumbent Conservative MPP in
October 2003. Lorenzo was re-elected to the Ontario Legislature in 2007
and 2011. Lorenzo has held various positions in the Ontario Government,
including serving as Deputy Government Whip from 2003 until 2007. He
also served as a Member of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies
and the Cabinet Committee on Legislation and Regulation. In 2004, he
introduced a Private Member’s Bill to outlaw “gender-based pricing,”
which prohibited retailers from charging women more for goods and
services compared to men. In December 2006, Lorenzo became Chair of the
Standing Committee on Justice Policy. On January 2010, Lorenzo was
appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour. As
the Parliamentary Assistant, Lorenzo worked with the Minister of Labour
to improve employment workplace standards, facilitate labour relations,
and achieve safe, fair and equitable workplaces. On November 2011,
Lorenzo was appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney
General. On February 2013, Lorenzo was appointed Chair of the Standing
Committee on Government Agencies and Member of the Standing Committee on
Social Policy. Currently he continues to serve on the Standing
Committee on Government Agencies in addition to being a Member of the
Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

On June 2014, Lorenzo was re-appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant
to the Attorney General and he's currently a member of the Standing
Committee on Justice Policy and Standing Committee on Regulations and
Private Bills.

Lorenzo, 52, resides in Scarborough Southwest with his wife Michelle,
who serves as Toronto City Councillor for Ward 35, Scarborough
Southwest.

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